How to Make Free Barbie Crocheted Clothes

Making your own free Barbie crocheted clothes patterns is a great way to create your own handmade clothes for all of your Barbie dolls.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• graphics software program
• ink jet printer
• fabric sheets
• fabric adhesive
• Velcro strips or dots
• scissors

1. Download your free Barbie doll crocheted clothes pattern template.

2. Open a blank page in a graphics software program and import the free crocheted clothes template to your page.

3. Re size the crocheted top so that it is 6in in width by 8in high and rotate 90 degrees if necessary. Re size the Barbie skirt pattern so that it measures 6” wide by 8” high and rotate 90 degrees as well.

4. Place a rectangle with an outline and no fill on the page and re size it so that it covers both the Barbie jacket and the skirt (if you are using the same clothes pattern for both). Fill the rectangle with the pattern color of your choice.

5. Layer this rectangle beneath the crocheted clothes templates so that the outlines for the Barbie doll template show on top of the printable pattern or color.

6. Print a free test page on plain paper. If you are satisfied with the output, you can now transfer your clothes pattern to an ink jet fabric sheet.

7. Allow the transfer fabric sheet to dry for about 5 minutes and then free off the backing sheet. Cut out the jacket and skirt from the fabric sheet. Make the split at the front of the jacket up to the neck and then cut out the hole.

8. Run a tiny bead of fabric adhesive around one of the “A” curves on the printed side of the fabric. Fold it in half and slowly line it up with the “B” curve opposite it. Press it gently to make sure the adhesive sticks. Repeat with the other “A” and “B” curve. Once the adhesive dries a bit, you can reverse the jacket right side out.

9. Place a small strip of self-stick Velcro on the inside corners on the back of the skirt. This will serve as the closing device for the skirt.
   Now you have designed a free clothes pattern for your Barbie doll, and once you do this with a few crocheted patterns you will be able to modify the printable templates to make the jacket or the skirt longer and possibly even create a pair of Barbie pants to match!

Tips & Warnings

• PAY ATTENTION to where the “A’s” and “B’s” are on the jacket and which are the front and the back (you can mark them on the reverse side of the jacket with a pencil).
• Use Velcro dots instead of strips for fastening the Barbie crocheted clothes
• Fill the rectangle with clip art instead of color for a unique effect

Resources

• Printable Barbie Doll Patterns
• Barbie Knitting Patterns
• More free clothes patterns for Barbie

[00Analana]

on 2/2/2009 Interesting idea! Thanks for sharing.

[nessalh19]

on 2/2/2009 Great idea!